"This government has implemented a regulatory strategy that is...

"This government has implemented a regulatory strategy that is designed to get our staff out from behind their desks and onto the ground to ensure all operators meet their environmental obligations." - Minister for Environment and Heritage Protection Andrew Powell. I wonder if any of their staff visit an open cut coal mine and see the environmental damage. No, probably not.

The 'Lock the gate alliance' is not going away and with comments like this; "The Newman government is allowing dirty and dangerous experiments in Queensland with unsafe technology including UCG, coal seam gas, shale gas and shale oil," will spread fear among Qld residents. The worry for us is how much the Qld gov will take notice of the scare-mongering caused by the alliance. I wonder who provides the funding behind the group.